Speaking to ITV, as quoted by the via the Metro on Wilshere's performance, Keane did not hold back his criticism, saying: "I always think, when Wilshere's your captain, to me, probably the most overrated player on the planet.

"And they got lucky with the result at the end of it. But if you start a game slowly, no matter how good you are, it’s hard to get going. You can’t just switch it on and off."

On Arsenal's performance, he added: "Where do I start? I think Arsenal are a great example on how not to start a game of football.

"We can talk about being a shambles but they're so slow out of the blocks - poor attitude.

"The manager summed it up. No energy, no desire, you’re looking for your senior players to lead by example."

Wilshere himself was also critical of the Gunners' performance, saying that they may have 'underestimated' their opponents.

The England international said after the loss: "We were nowhere near it, weren’t good enough. We improved a little bit in the second-half but we still weren’t good enough.